Display stand



Sept. 29, 1931. M. M. FRIEVDEMANN DISPLAY STAND Filed Feb. 8. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l l n llllllllllllllll a R m Y I 0 e E I TIM M NH. w

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DISPLAY STAND Filed Feb. 8. 1929 2 Sheets-sheaf 2 INVENTOR Mafihew M. Friedemonn Patented Sept. 29, 1 931 UNITED: "STATES, PATENT OFFIC MATTHEW M. FRIEDEMANN, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

Application filed February'S, 192a. Serial'Ro; 388,384. r

' provide a display standwhich is self-sustaining insofar as it mayindividually and by a single standard support a display shelf or series of superimposed display shelves upon any supporting area, particularly upon a show case, without interfering with the accessibility of the member-upon which it is supported, such as a show case, and at the same time serving to enhance the general appearance of the member upon which it is supported, such as the show casey'in addition to supplying maximum display area, with minimum obstruction. Still further objects of my invention reside in the provision of a display stand which may be readily supplied to a supporting base, such as a show case, particularly of the character which includes glass sides and thin supporting frames, the display stand being capable of being associated with this typeof show 30 case Without detracting from the display area of the show case, and which may be readily and quickly attached thereto without danger of injuring, breaking or marring any of the fragile parts of the existingcshow case. It is contemplated by my invention to provide a self-sustaining single standard display stand which may be associated with a show case and rigidly supported thereon, and conveniently attached, the device ineluding attaching and supporting, base mounting means capable of overcoming the difficulty incident to the irregularities of composite structures, glasses of show cases.

Still further objects of' my' invention reside in the provision of a self-sustaining,

single standard displaydevice which may be adjusted to any desired stability, occasioned by the increased number of display such as frames and a shelves or sizes thereof, supported from the standard and which may be additionally adjusted to take care .of irregularities in the supporting area, such as a show case. It is still further contemplated by my invention to provide a display shelf which may be attached to a" supporting area, such as a show case, without in any way interfering with the accessibility of this device, and

which-may include means for illuminating I j the same conveniently and supply the necessary wire connections without vdetracting from the appearance or in any way requiringmodification of the. supporting area.

Still further'objects of my invention includethe provision of mounting means for a self-sustaining single standard display device which may be economically assembled or knocked down for storage, packing or shipping purposes and which may be modified to. provide increased stability for modification of the display area or otherwise range its size and proportions, presenting an attractive .as Well as utile device.

5 To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein or be hereinthe line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View taken on the line 33 of Figure 2;-'

, Figure etis a fragmentary plan View. similarto Figure 2, of another embodiment of my invention;

F'gure'5 is a section taken on thelline 55 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary, perspective view of a detail of the base shown m Figure 4:

Figure? is a perspective view of another embodiment of my device;

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line 8'8 of Figure 7;

'Figure 9 is a section taken on the 9-9 of Figure 8 line ' Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure of another embodiment of my inventlon.

Making reference to the drawings, my device takes its preferred form as a display stand having a single standard 10, preferably provided with a plurality of brackets 11, arranged to hold display shelves 12, such as glass, against independent tilting action, by a single bracket support.- These are arranged to. be attached to the standard by key hole slot and plug engagement with the key holes 13 provided to each face of the standard.

increased without interfering with vision of a sales clerk, and without in any waydetracting from the appearance of the show case. For this purpose, I provide the stepped relation, through which the screws or similar fastening elements 25 areinserted to attach or affix the same to the frame 26 of the show case. :It will be observedthat by the'iconstruction described, a standard'and its display elements or shelves may be quickly and conveniently attached to a show case with any thickness of frame 26, without interfering with the sliding door 27, usually provided in such devices, the orifices 24- facilitating not only attachment butadjust ment to take care of the-depth and thick- 'ness'of'the 'frame 26; The-structure described serves toindependently support a display J device of the character described against forward or lateral .tilti-ng, Without in anyway detracting from' the-appearance of the show case :to which it is attached whenit'iis so used, oriwithout preventingithe"general: useof the show case.

The side wings 23 not only:give.;suflic ient stability for the'int'ended purposebut they act as a forward stop, as will appear more clearly as this description proceeds.

addition, also, I may provide at the top of the standard 10, an illuminating fixture 28 and'this is affixed inposition by an adapter 29, which, in the present instance,is square, conforming to lthegeneral cross section of the standard. I mayincludeconductorsor leads .to supply the electrical current forthe fixture exteriorly of the ,device,- beginning adjacent the adapter 29. Preferably, however,'fhe'standard 10 is made of; comple- The standard is preferably ar ranged to be supported upon a supporting. area, such as a show case let, in order'that' the display area of this member maybe tae On these wings I pro-- videa plurality of orifices 2a, preferably in mental sections 10a, to provide ahollow tube, and this is arranged in aligned position with the adapter 29. The conductors or wires 30 are then led through this hollow tubular member downwardly, as shown, extending immediately adjacent the plate 17, directly beneath--the central channel 22, serving to offset} the standard 10 beyond the rear edge 31 of the show case, thus providing a clearance portion for the lead wires 30.

In theembodiinent 'shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 have described my display fixtures as capable of being directly attached to a show case For additionally stabilizing the support of the'st'andard'lo, frontally and laterally, and for additional purposes as will appear as this description proceeds, I interchange for the frontal section 16 the base 1654. This member preferably comprises laterally and frontallydisposed legs 32 and 33, respectively, arranged in the preferred form in substantially right angles to each other. Centrally of this base I -provide'a channel 34 of the-same size and shape as the frontal section 16 wherebythe standard 10-may be disposed thereon. The standard 10 may therefore be rigidlydisposed between the front section' base'i 16a and the plate 17 joined to each other by the fastening elements 35, having screw engagement in the orifices 36 in the base 16a. These fastening elements may be substituted, if desired, for the bolt andwing nuts previously referred to in theembodiment illustrated in Figures 1, 2 'and.3. "The lateral legs 32 and 33 may be used asdescribed and be supported upon a showcase 14, and where the same is level throughout, serve to augment the lateral and frontal support provided by the plate 17. If desired,the fastening elements 25 may be omitted and the base-16a itself serve to support the standard 10 in its upright position. In this event, thebac-k plate 17 attached to the base 16m serves as a rearward stop for the display device, preventing forward sliding movement when assembled with a display element such as a show case 14. In its preferred form, however, particularly where the show case 14 has its top provided with a glass plate 14a at a substantially lower layer than the upper rail lllnfor purposes of leveling the entire device in the supporting position, it: is preferred that the legs, such as 32 and 33, be provided at their under-surface with a channel 37, longitudinally of there spective. branches. This is more clearly shown in Figure 6. WVithin this channel 37., there is housed an extension member 38, ar ranged for sliding relation with the leg 32 .by theset screw 39, engaging the extension injan elongatedslot 40. 'Frontally of this extension member 38, I dispose leveling members 41,*which preferably include a rubber base or *lllbbBlIi- SIlClZIOI] CIlp' 42, I arranged to be attached, to the member 38 by a screw either be afiixed completelywithin the channel'37 or else be distended outwardly beyond thelegs 32 or 33, Within :which they are supported to the fullest extent'of the slot 40. The leveling member 41, disposed within the leg 38, may be adjusted upon the plate 14a to vertically dispose the standard'IO so that though support'is had upon the surface 14a, these may be. adjusted to produce the desired position of the standard 10. Furthermore, particularly when the standard is dis- 1 lips thereof, there isdisposed the straps 57, also provided with inwardly turned lips posed on a showcase whose to 14 is made of glass, the suctioncupsforme on the bottomof the members 41 serve not only to-cushion. the device but also to prevent accidental displacement. As in the embodiment described in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the plate 17 may be affixed to the frame 26 with similar results, augmented by the stabilizing features of the laterally and frontally disposed legs and the leveling members included thereby.

In Figures 7 8 and 9, I have illustrated another embodiment ofmy invention wherein there is interchanged for the frontal section '16 a base generally referred to as 16b. The standard and display shelve elements as previously described and illustrated may have associated w'iththerear plate 1'Z, the frontal base member 165, cooperating with the plate 17 to vertically dispose'the display shelf. In its preferred form, the base 162; comprises lateral legs 32a and frontal legs 33a. It is preferredgthat this entire assemblyfbe made of metal stampings or bent metal straps of substantially the same thickness and depth, capable of being knocked down for storage or shipping purposes and made from single stock material to provide maximumi manufacturingeconomy. I The base in this embodiment preferably comprises a continuous strap Phoentrally provided with'an offset portion-45 to which, immediately adjacent thereto-o and frontally,- I dispose two angle sections 46, and a front strap-4L7. The angle member 46 is preferably "slottedifor a portion'of its length at 48 toapermit relative'adjustability for. purposeswhich will appear;

To the outside of the strap er,- there is provided the shortplateQ, carrying at its inner end the inwardly-turned lip 50, capable of forming ahinged joint. The strap at, angle 46, frontfstrap Hand plate l9 are all fixedly engaged the bolts 51," passing through respective orifices formed througheach of the members, thus associating the members rigidlytogether. It will be observed that the strapftel and front strap l? are spaced from each 'otherbythe thickness of the angle members146; -"Dis posed therebetween and beyond theedge '52 of this anglemem'ber', there 'is positioned an extension leg 53 comprising a" bent" metal stamping formed with a loop 54 at its-end,

through which I aflix,byscrewthreading,

the levelingmember 41"of :the character =previously described-i The extension 'leg- 53'=is provided with a slotg55 longitudinally along the length thereof. Through this extension leg and the strap44 and the front strap47, there is passed the fastening bolt 56, thus serving to dispose the extension leg5? in any-' desire'd position. Thus the extension leg isclamped by -the fastening elements 56 between the strap 4t and the. front strap' l'i. To each plate 49 and" the inwardly turned 58 cooperatingwith the lips 50, previously described, to form a hinge'by thevpintle 59, serving tojoin the same. :The forward ends of the straps 47, at 60,- serve to hold an extension member 53a, similar in all-respects to the member53, described as associated with the leg 32a. This extension member 53a is held between the" branches 60-in extensible relation by the bolts and nuts 61.

In: this manner, I have provided a frontal scribed and illustrated in Figures', 5 and 6.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 10,

I may omitthe back plate 17 and substitute therefor an additional leg, such as 33b.=

"This is a substantial duplicate ofthe assembly forming the leg 33a and I need only substitute forthe'pla'te 17 a duplicates thereof comprising the plates 49 and the hinged assembly attached thereto comprising :the leg 33a and herein referred to-as 33b;

-- Although I have described the extension legs 33aand33bf as preferably hingedlyconnected to the plates 49, I may retainthe desirable features of extensibility and stability obtained by these: legs, as well as that of aligning the standard upon an uneven supporting surface, suchias the showcase, by makingthe strapsforming the legs 33aand 33b integral with the plates i and for pur- 5i poses of assembly orttakingdo wnforshipinent, provide .thesejnie mbers with the parts forming "the plates49 forming members in thenature of angle pieces. 1

In general, I hav'e-thu's provideda display stand and mounting means therefor whereby the same may be assembled upon any sup porting surface quickly and efiiciently, particularly in "connection with a" show case, without detracting from the enera appearextension plate .lncludingmeans to. fasten .anoe thereof, and without materially modityingthe sametozaflixcit rigidly and-effimadly in position Thus I am enabled to inefficiently with, stability for all purposes required by change. of the character; and size of :the'display area, without modification or special preparation-of the supporting area. vHaving thus described my-invention and illustrated its. use, what I -.claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. Ina display device, a standard arranged to mount display elements or brackets independently, a support therefor adapted to vertically dispose said standard upon asshow case-or the like, comprising,complemental sections arranged-to. embrace the base of said standard, one of said sections comprising an extensionplate including means to fasten said plate to the show case.

2. Ina display device, a standard arranged. tomountdisplay elements or brackets independent, a support thereforadapted to vertically dispose said standard upon a show case or the like, comprising complemental sections arranged to embrace the base of saidjstan-dard, one of saidsectionscomprising an extensionplate including means to fasten said plate to the show case, said plate being channelled to receivejsaid'stand- 311d. 7 1 .1 7 g 3. In a display device, -a standard arranged to'mount display elements or brackets independently, a support therefor adapted to &v'ertically,disp.ose said standard upona show caseor the-like, comprising complemental sections arranged to embrace the base of saidlstandard, one of-said sec tions comprising, an extension plate including'means to fasten said plate: to the show case, said sections having 1 slid-able engaging portions whereby one maybe offset from the other. V I 4. Ina display device,'a standard arranged to mount display elementsfor'brackets independently,a' support'therefor adapted to vertically dispose said standard upon a show case or the like, comprising complemental sections arranged to embrace the base of said standard,.one of said sections comprising an said plate to the show case, said plate being channeled .ito receive said standard and Inansfor positioning a fastening element nvas ns P s t ons forme Qns id plate whereby the plate-may be attachedalong various heights on said show case.

5.-In a display device, a standard arranged to mount display elements or brackets independently, a support therefor adapted to vertically dispose said standard upon a showcase counter or the like, said support comprising a complemental front section and back section, each of said sections being, channeled to comprise .the general cross sectional contour of said standard, one section comprising a plate having lateral disposed members including means to fasten the same to the show case, and a variable slot and pin engagement between said plate and front section.

6-. In a display device including a standardarranged to mount a display element or bracket, a support therefor, comprising complemental readily disengageable and adjustable front and back sections formed to comprise the general contour of said standard, one of said sections comprising an extension plate arranged to engage a side of a counter or show case and including means to fasten the same adjustably to the show case, the other, of said sections including substantial lateral and frontal stabilizing legs.

17. In a display device including a standard arranged to mount a display element or bracket, asupport therefor, comprising complemental' front and back sections formed to comprise the general contour of said standard,rone of said sections comprisinga plate arranged to engagea side of a counter or show. case, the other-of said sections including substantial lateral and frontal stabilizinglegs, and extensible members included bysaid legs. r

9. In a display device including a standard arranged tomount' a display element orbracket, a support therefor, comprising complemental front and 7 back' sections formed to comprise the generalcontour of vsaidstandard, one of said sections comprising a plate arranged to engage a side of a counter or show case, the other of said sect ons including substantial lateral and fronstabilizing legs, formed of spaced plates, spacers for said plates and extension membersjdisposed-between said plates, whereby {thev stability of said support may be varied,

and fastening means for said plates, spacers and extension members.

10. In a display device including a standard arranged to mount a display element or' bracket, a support therefor, comprising complemental front and back sections formed to comprise the general contour of said standard, one of said sections comprising a plate arranged to engage a side of a counter or show case, the other of said sections including substantial lateral and frontal stabilizing legs, said lateral legs being formed 7 of spaced plates, spacers for said plates and extension members disposed between said plates whereby the stability of said support may be varied, and fastening means for said plates, spacers and extension members, said. frontal legs including spaced additional plates, angularly disposed from plates form'- ing the lateral legs. I

11. In a display device including a stand ard arranged to mount a display element'or bracket, a support therefor, comprising complemental front and back sections formed to comprise the general contour of said standard, one of said sectionscomprising a plate arranged to engage a side of a counter or show case, the other of said sections including substantial lateral and frontal stabilizing legs, formed of spaced plates, spacers for said plates including angle extensions serving to embrace the standard and extension members disposed between said plates, whereby the stability of said support may be varied, and fastening means for said plates, spacers and extension members.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 2nd day of February, 1929. v

MATTHEW M. FRIEDEMANN. 

